Baby Name Crisis

Girl Names
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[name_m]Hi[/name_m] there!

I’m in a bit of a conundrum in that I managed to wait and be okay with the uncertainty of not having chosen a name until about 2 weeks away from my due date. People keep telling me that it will magically pop into my head, but that hasn’t yet happened. Now, with the prospect of actually being a mom within a matter of days, I still have no idea what to name my baby girl.

So turning to the community here for a little bit of assistance. Luckily (or maybe it makes it harder?), we have the last name [name_m]Smith[/name_m] to work with, so I was hoping to find something a little less common, a little more lyrical, and somewhat pretty but long-term professional.

My DH is a huge fan of the name [name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f], but I dislike the idea of [name_u]Gabby[/name_u] as a nickname. His other favorites are [name_f]Celeste[/name_f], [name_f]Teresa[/name_f], [name_f]Felicia[/name_f], [name_f]Hannah[/name_f], and [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] (he very much likes traditional names). Of these, I’m only somewhat okay with [name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f], using [name_f]Elle[/name_f] as a nickname. My own favorites tend to run toward [name_f]Elena[/name_f], [name_f]Mariel[/name_f], Lyanna, [name_u]Avery[/name_u], [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f], and [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], but he’s only somewhat okay with [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]. Neither of us is caught up on any particular middle name.

Basically, we can’t find anything we both like and we’re about down to the wire, so I’m hoping we can benefit from some of the combined expertise of the community - your suggestions are more than welcome. Thanks in advance!!!

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I love [name_f]Amelia[/name_f], [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], and [name_f]Hannah[/name_f]. [name_m]How[/name_m] about:

[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Camille[/name_f]
[name_f]Camilla[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]

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[name_f]Celeste[/name_f] and [name_f]Teresa[/name_f] are both names that I love and [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] has a special place in my heart as it’s a family name. But I love [name_f]Amalia[/name_f] far more. [name_f]Celeste[/name_f] [name_m]Smith[/name_m] sounds too full of the “ssss” sound. Perhaps [name_f]Celestine[/name_f] or [name_f]Celestina[/name_f]? [name_f]Teresa[/name_f] does sound a bit plain with [name_m]Smith[/name_m], but that very much depends on what you pair it with.

Here are suggestions of names (that are still traditional [name_f]IMO[/name_f]):

[name_f]Theodora[/name_f], [name_f]Valentina[/name_f], [name_f]Helena[/name_f], [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f], [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], [name_f]Violette[/name_f], [name_f]Violetta[/name_f], [name_f]Marina[/name_f], [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f], [name_f]Heloise[/name_f], [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f], [name_f]Marguerite[/name_f], [name_f]Ottavia[/name_f], [name_f]Lydia[/name_f], [name_f]Eulalie[/name_f], [name_f]Eulalia[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f], [name_f]Emilia[/name_f], [name_f]Emiliana[/name_f], [name_f]Valeria[/name_f], [name_f]Juliet[/name_f], [name_f]Juliana[/name_f], [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f], [name_f]Mirella[/name_f], [name_f]Mireille[/name_f], [name_f]Mirabel[/name_f], [name_f]Tatiana[/name_f], [name_f]Catherine[/name_f], [name_f]Coralie[/name_f], [name_f]Coraline[/name_f], [name_f]Felicity[/name_f], [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f], [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f], Vespertine, [name_f]Olympia[/name_f], [name_f]Flaviana[/name_f], [name_f]Flavia[/name_f], [name_f]Adelia[/name_f], [name_f]Adeline[/name_f], [name_f]Adelina[/name_f], [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f], [name_f]Aurora[/name_f], Zinnea, [name_f]Tulip[/name_f], [name_f]Flora[/name_f], [name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] and [name_f]Azalea[/name_f].

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Aww I like a lot of your names, on both lists. I never got ‘the one’ feeling myself. I think maybe that doesn’t happen for some personality types. I could never be that decisive! But you still don’t want to settle or go with something you don’t love. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you love [name_f]Elle[/name_f]? Or is that just what would make [name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f] ok? I’m not a fan of [name_u]Gabby[/name_u] either, but I think [name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f] nn [name_f]Elle[/name_f] is so chic. [name_f]Elle[/name_f] could potentially work for [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] too.

Some other ideas (including other ‘elle’ names)… [name_f]Estelle[/name_f]/[name_f]Estella[/name_f], [name_f]Arabelle[/name_f], [name_f]Noelle[/name_f], [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f], [name_f]Giselle[/name_f], [name_f]Lenore[/name_f]/[name_f]Lenora[/name_f], [name_f]Francesca[/name_f], [name_f]Cecily[/name_f], [name_f]Elora[/name_f]/[name_f]Eliora[/name_f]/[name_f]Liora[/name_f], [name_f]Elodie[/name_f], [name_f]Johanna[/name_f], [name_f]Marilla[/name_f], [name_f]Milena[/name_f], [name_f]Callista[/name_f], [name_f]Emilia[/name_f], [name_f]Amelie[/name_f], [name_f]Helena[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Lena[/name_f]?), [name_f]Adele[/name_f]/[name_f]Adela[/name_f]… kinda all over the place, sorry.

I love boyandgirl’s suggestions of [name_f]Camille[/name_f] and [name_f]Camilla[/name_f]. [name_f]Camille[/name_f] is chic and [name_f]Camilla[/name_f] is just so lovely. Good luck!

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Hmm… [name_m]How[/name_m] about:

Metiah (me-TIE-uh)
[name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_f]Amelie[/name_f] ([name_m]AH[/name_m]-me-lee)
[name_f]Adelyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Verity[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_u]Kassidy[/name_u]
[name_f]Talia[/name_f]
[name_f]Danika[/name_f]

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[name_u]Tatum[/name_u]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
[name_u]Simone[/name_u]
[name_f]Marina[/name_f]
[name_f]Mallory[/name_f]
[name_f]Justine[/name_f]

From your list I love [name_u]Avery[/name_u] and [name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f]. I like the suggestion of [name_f]Felicity[/name_f], [name_f]Camille[/name_f] and [name_f]Calista[/name_f].

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I really like [name_f]Hannah[/name_f], [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], [name_f]Teresa[/name_f] , and the nickname [name_f]Ella[/name_f] or [name_f]Elle[/name_f]. What about
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Julia[/name_f]
[name_f]Jillian[/name_f]
[name_u]Haven[/name_u]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Coretta[/name_f]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f]
Lyrica
[name_f]Janelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Luciana[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Leanna[/name_f]
Ellanna
[name_f]Emiliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Arielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_u]Everly[/name_u]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f]
Good luck finding something you both like!

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Heres what came to mind (trying not to repeat)

[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Valerie[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_u]Leslie[/name_u]
[name_f]Phyllis[/name_f]
[name_f]Holly[/name_f]
[name_f]Alma[/name_f]
[name_f]Colette[/name_f]
[name_f]Bethany[/name_f] (or just [name_f]Beth[/name_f])
[name_f]Marilyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Janelle[/name_f]

I tried to list names with a traditional feel that are still uncommon (most are under 350 on the 2013 charts)

Let us know what you choose!

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[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]

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From your list, I like [name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f], [name_f]Hannah[/name_f] & [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]. If you don’t like [name_u]Gabby[/name_u] as a nickname, you could also use [name_f]Brie[/name_f].

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I adore [name_f]Celeste[/name_f]

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If his favorite is [name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f] and your favorite is [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], how about:

[name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Mirabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Muriel[/name_f]
[name_f]Rachel[/name_f]
[name_u]Ariel[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Camille[/name_f]
[name_f]Giselle[/name_f]

or just compromise and go with [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f] [name_m]Smith[/name_m]!

My favorite combos from your combined list would be:

[name_f]Hannah[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_m]Smith[/name_m]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Celeste[/name_f] [name_m]Smith[/name_m]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_u]Avery[/name_u] [name_m]Smith[/name_m]

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I do love the [name_f]Elle[/name_f]/[name_f]El[/name_f] and E names! Thank you so much - I’m glad I’m not the only one that struggled with this to the last minute!

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I like [name_f]Felicia[/name_f] and [name_f]Mariel[/name_f]. My suggestions:
[name_f]Carmelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f]
[name_u]Chelsea[/name_u]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Lorelei[/name_f]
[name_f]Mariah[/name_f]
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f]
[name_f]Priscilla[/name_f]

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I love [name_f]Hannah[/name_f], [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] and [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]! But if you want something different but still classy I would suggest [name_f]Susannah[/name_f]! You could also look at:

[name_f]Rebekah[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Natalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] (Slightly Overused)

Good [name_m]Luck[/name_m]!

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Maybe if you can’t find a name you both love the sound of you can find a name you are both excited about for other reasons? A virtue name? [name_u]Hero[/name_u] name? Family name? Place name? Otherwise, the names on both your lists are great. [name_m]How[/name_m] about:
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Mercy[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosa[/name_f]
[name_f]Coretta[/name_f]

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[name_f]Bri[/name_f] would be a cute nn for [name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f].

Suggestions:
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]
[name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Linnea[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f]
[name_f]Gretchen[/name_f]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Rebekah[/name_f]
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]
[name_f]Serena[/name_f]
[name_f]Zinnia[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_u]Harper[/name_u]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Miranda[/name_f]
[name_f]Jessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Natalie[/name_f]

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What about [name_f]Danielle[/name_f], [name_f]Daniella[/name_f], [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] (from [name_m]Shakespeare[/name_m]) [name_u]Ariel[/name_u]/[name_f]Arielle[/name_f], [name_f]Brielle[/name_f], [name_f]Ariella[/name_f], [name_f]Briella[/name_f], [name_f]Noelle[/name_f], [name_f]Noella[/name_f], [name_f]Belle[/name_f], [name_f]Bella[/name_f], [name_f]Stella[/name_f], [name_u]Hadley[/name_u], [name_u]Harley[/name_u], [name_f]Joelle[/name_f], [name_f]Janelle[/name_f], [name_f]Eliana[/name_f]/[name_f]Elliana[/name_f], [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f], [name_f]Christella[/name_f], [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]/[name_f]Evelynn[/name_f], [name_u]Emery[/name_u], [name_f]Serena[/name_f], [name_f]Alicia[/name_f], [name_u]Ivory[/name_u], [name_f]Amber[/name_f], [name_u]Ember[/name_u], [name_f]Savannah[/name_f], [name_f]Layla[/name_f], [name_f]Lyla[/name_f], [name_f]Avalyn[/name_f], [name_f]Angelina[/name_f], [name_f]Angelica[/name_f], [name_f]Angelique[/name_f], [name_u]Dominique[/name_u], [name_f]Jacquelyn[/name_f], [name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f].

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[name_f]Gwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f]
[name_f]Celia[/name_f]
[name_f]Finola[/name_f]
[name_f]Isannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Avril[/name_f]
[name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Merida[/name_f]
[name_u]Delaney[/name_u]

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[name_f]Linnea[/name_f] was the first name that popped into my head for you. Unfortunately all of your husbands picks are fairly common, and with the most common surname, something different I would think would be a necessity.
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] is nice, but I think [name_f]Eleonora[/name_f] is better.
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]- Classic feel but slightly different ([name_f]Mar[/name_f]-go)
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]- another more feminine classic
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f] or [name_f]Georgina[/name_f] or [name_f]Georgiana[/name_f]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f] or [name_f]Savannah[/name_f]
My favorite is [name_f]Linnea[/name_f]